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  • Question
  • Which of the following statement is correct?


  • Options
  • A. The expansion of steam in a nozzle follows Rankine cycle.
  • B. The friction in the nozzle increases the dryness fraction of steam.
  • C. The pressure of steam at throat is called critical pressure.
  • D. all of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • all of the above 


  • Steam Nozzles and Turbines problems


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    • 1. The steam enters the nozzle at a

    • Options
    • A. high pressure and a low velocity
    • B. high pressure and a high velocity
    • C. low pressure and a low velocity
    • D. low pressure and a high velocity
    • Discuss
    • 2. The stage efficiency (?S) is given by (where ?B = Blading efficiency, and ?N = Nozzle efficiency)

    • Options
    • A. ?S = ?B x ?N
    • B. ?S = ?B/?N
    • C. ?S = ?N/?B
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. The discharge is __________ at critical pressure.

    • Options
    • A. zero
    • B. minimum
    • C. maximum
    • Discuss
    • 4. In a reaction turbine, when steam flows through the fixed blades,

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    • A. pressure increases while velocity decreases
    • B. pressure decreases while velocity increases
    • C. pressure and velocity both decreases
    • D. pressure and velocity both increases
    • Discuss
    • 5. The value of the reheat factor varies from

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    • A. 1.02 to 1.06
    • B. 1.08 to 1.l0
    • C. 1.2 to 1.6
    • D. 1.6 to 2
    • Discuss
    • 6. In reaction turbines, the axial thrust is due to

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    • A. pressure drop across the rotor
    • B. change in axial velocity
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. The blade velocity coefficient is ratio of relative velocity of steam at outlet tip of the blade to the relative velocity of steam at inlet tip of the blade.

    • Options
    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 8. Parson's reaction turbine is a __________ reaction turbine.

    • Options
    • A. 40 percent
    • B. 50 percent
    • C. 60 percent
    • D. 70 percent
    • Discuss
    • 9. The efficiency of steam turbines may be improved by

    • Options
    • A. reheating of steam
    • B. regenerative feed heating
    • C. binary vapour plant
    • D. any one of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. The velocity of steam leaving the nozzle (V) is given by (where K = Nozzle coefficient or nozzle efficiency, and hd = Enthalpy or heat drop during expansion of steam in a nozzle)

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    • A. V = 44.72 hd K
    • B. V = 44.72 K hd
    • C. V = 44.72 K hd
    • D. V = 44.72 K hd
    • Discuss


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